What a Year to be an Indie Author

I had just unveiled my website, was still unpublished (in the process of fact checking and final edits), contacted scores of reviewers (in hopes they’ll review my manuscript), began listening to the Self Publishing Podcast, published my first review in the San Francisco Book Review, and crafted a semi-effective marketing plan on a shoestring budget for my book’s launch.

The ultimate goal, though, wasn’t to become a New York Times best selling author (I’m a little bit more realistic). In short, I wanted to establish myself as a professional author–positiviely reviewed, sell copies of my book that reached beyond friends and family (thank you to them, nevertheless), continue to review books, discover new tricks of the trade (like creating a book cover on 99 Designs), connecting with other authors–which I was fortunate enough to do so, including D.G Kaye, Alysha Kaye, David Wright, and Daniel James Brown, who wrote the mega best-seller Boys in the Boat—and, of course, prepare for my next publication.

A year later, I have met and, in many cases, surpassed these objectives. Without going through a laundry list of accomplishments, here’s a few of the highlights by the numbers:

And, finally, completion of my next book, Under One Roof. It focuses on a courageous African American physician who led the struggle to overcome segregated housing and other facilities in Florida for Major League Baseball players during annual spring training–publication date: winter 2016 (cross your fingers).

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